-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Scratch Christian Bale off the list of actors supposed to play Steve Jobs .

Bale was rumored to be the finalist to play the Apple co-founder in the Aaron Sorkin-written film biography but decided he was n't right for the part , said The Hollywood Reporter .

The Jobs biopic has been in the works since at least 2012 , when Sony announced that Sorkin would write a film based on Walter Isaacson 's best-selling biography .

Bale is the second notable performer to turn down the Jobs role . Leonardo DiCaprio was also pegged for the film . The Hollywood Reporter noted that neither Bale nor DiCaprio had begun negotiations .

According to Variety , Seth Rogen is being talked about for the part of Steve Wozniak , Jobs ' Apple co-founder .

The film is to be directed by Danny Boyle , who won an Oscar for `` Slumdog Millionaire . '' Filming was scheduled to begin this winter .

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Hollywood Reporter : Christian Bale declines role of Steve Jobs

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Film about Apple co-founder 's life has been in works for two years

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Movie is written by Aaron Sorkin , to be directed by Danny Boyle